Burhan Sili, the President of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association, who attended the Central Black Sea Tourism Panel, said, "While the tourism sector increases the standard of living throughout the country, it also makes a significant contribution to regional development."
Burhan Sili, a member of the Board of Directors of the Türkiye Otelciler Federasyonu (TÜROFED) and the President of the Alanya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (ALTİD), participated in the Central Black Sea Tourism Panel, which was organized in cooperation with the Atakum Municipality, the Central Black Sea Development Agency (OKA), the Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel, and the Black Sea Tourism Operators Association (KATİD). Prominent figures in the industry, including Neşet Koçkar, Founder and Chairman of the Board of ANEX Tourism Group; Suat Özbek, Vice Chairman of the Board of ETS; Mehmet Mengü, Chairman of the Board of Mercan Tourism; and Burhan Sili, Chairman of the Board of ALTİD, participated in the panel, which was held on September 27th, World Tourism Day, as speakers. They shared their experiences and evaluated projects that should be carried out in the region. The panel primarily addressed the work to be done to reveal the tourism potential of the Central Black Sea Region and to set targets.
President Sili, in his assessment following the panel, stated, "The tourism sector, one of the key factors in regional development, increases the standard of living throughout our country while also contributing culturally to various regions. We believe that the Black Sea region, with its unique tourism diversity, should take a larger share of the global tourism market. In this regard, we aim to contribute by sharing our experience and knowledge."